Evaluation of cilinical sympotoms in the head and neck area of patients whit covid 19 referred to Tabriz imam reza hospital in 2021-2022

Abstract

Introduction: Covid-19 is a viral infection caused by the acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS-CoV-2), which clinically affects several organs of the human body. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical symptoms of the oral region and its severity in patients with covid-19 referred to Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz in 1401. Materials and methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 89 patients with Covid-19 with a positive PCR test and 89 healthy individuals who met the conditions for inclusion in the study were examined. Demographic information of patients, including age, gender, history of underlying diseases, use of toothbrushes, etc., were recorded. Then the patients were examined by a dentist and the presence of various oral lesions was recorded. Saliva flow rate, lesion intensity and gingival inflammation rate (based on BOP) were recorded. The results were analyzed by SPSS24 statistical analysis software and Marie Chi-square test. Results: Oral lesions including painful and non-painful ulcers in the mucosa, small blisters in the oral mucosa, the presence of petechiae, and the amount of taste disturbance in patients with Covid-19 were significantly higher than in healthy individuals. The severity of gingivitis in patients with covid 19 was significantly higher than healthy people. The difference in the frequency of oral lesions was observed in both the sick and healthy groups in both men and women and in different age groups. Conclusion: Corona virus can cause aggravation of oral lesions